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884155

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date	16/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the level of crime and the effectiveness of crime reporting by police forces.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	904758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The independent Office for National Statistics is clear that overall crime has fallen, with ‘traditional’ crime down by almost 40 per cent since June 2010 according to the Crime Survey for England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>HMICFRS continue to inspect forces’ accuracy in crime recording and where recommendations are made for improvement we expect action to be taken locally by chief officers.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/04/2018 16:03:03 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

884156

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Synthetic Cannabinoids: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of measures to tackle the illegal trade in the drug commonly known as Spice.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	904761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government's approach to drugs is working. We are tracking the use of new psychoactive substances (which captures synthetic cannabinoids such as those in 'spice') though the annual Drug Misuse publication, which found that NPS use in England and Wales has fallen from 0.7 per cent in 2015/16 to 0.4 per cent in 2016/17. We recognise that some areas still have problems with synthetic cannabinoids and strongly support the multi-agency approach taken to tackle this.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/04/2018 16:04:07 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

884157

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans she has to change the operation of the Tier 2 work visa.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	904763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Tier 2, the main immigration route for non-EEA skilled workers, ensures employers can recruit from overseas where necessary while controlling migration and encouraging employers to look first to the domestic workforce before recruiting from overseas.</p><p>We continue to monitor the operation of the route to ensure that it serves the national interest.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/04/2018 16:05:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

884866

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requirements his Department places on bidders to demonstrate the potential effect of their winning a contract on (a) UK employment and (b) the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	135854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence considers a number of factors to determine what is the most economically advantageous tender for any contract. Where it is relevant to the requirement and does not prejudice free and fair competition, wider economic factors can be taken into account and bidders are required to demonstrate how they will meet the requirement.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 19/04/2018 15:01:34 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

884867

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Strikes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of students whose classes have been cancelled as a result of the recent strikes by university staff.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	135855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>Universities are autonomous institutions and it is for them to consider the number of their students whose classes have been affected by strike action. No assessment has been made by the Department for Education, but we remain concerned about any impact of the strikes on students and are pleased that the action has been suspended.</p><p> </p><p>We note that the Universities and Colleges Employers Association, which represents UK higher education organisations as employers, polled the 56 universities that were the focus of strikes on 22 and 23 February 2018. Results of this polling indicated that the overall impact in four out of five institutions was between ‘none’ and ‘low-medium’.</p><p> </p><p>The new regulator for higher education in England, the Office for Students (OfS), has recently issued guidance to students stating that it expects universities to take all reasonable steps to reduce the impact of any future strike action on teaching, learning and assessment, and to communicate clearly to students the impact of any industrial action. Universities should make clear to students how they intend to avoid or mitigate the impact of the disruption caused by strike action.</p><p>The OfS will also have the power to request information from registered higher education providers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/04/2018 15:58:18 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

884869

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women aged between 60 to 65 are in receipt of employments benefits by type of benefit.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	135857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is published for a range of benefits administered by DWP, such as Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance and Housing Benefit, and available at the Department’s Stat-Xplore website:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users of Stat-Xplore is available at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Statistics are also available via the Office of National Statistics’ NOMIS website, including for benefits not currently available on Stat-Xplore such as Jobseeker’s Allowance:</p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users of NOMIS can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/04/2018 08:34:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

884870

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 2401.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	135858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>We have repeatedly pressed the Syrian regime and its backers, Russia and Iran, to abide by their obligations under Resolution 2401. At the UN Human Rights Council we secured a UK-proposed resolution calling for the Resolution’s full and immediate implementation. The Foreign Secretary and International Development Secretary issued joint statements on 15 March and 22 March, condemning the appalling situation in Eastern Ghouta and calling for the implementation of UNSCR 2401.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/04/2018 16:22:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

884882

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Theatres: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of theatres that have closed in the UK since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	135870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold data on trends of theatre closures.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/04/2018 09:36:55 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

884888

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Broadband: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to review tax rates applicable to the telecommunications industry for SMEs investing in broadband fibre.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	135876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The government keeps all tax rates under review, and is already introducing a five-year business rates relief for new full-fibre infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also launched a £190m Challenge Fund, the £67m nationwide Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme and the Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund with £400m of public investment to stimulate the market to build full-fibre infrastructure and connect more homes and businesses than ever before.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/04/2018 14:58:50 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

884890

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime Prevention: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's Serious Violence strategy policy paper published on 9 April 2018, from which of her Department's budgets will the funding announced for a Serious Violence strategy be allocated; and whether such allocation of funds will effect the budgets of other existing programmes led by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	135878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office is providing £40 million of funding over 2 years to support the initiatives in the Serious Violence Strategy.</p><p>The funding is through the Home Secretary’s crime reduction budget and it does not affect any existing programme budgets.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 19/04/2018 16:10:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq